Montz v. Reutter

Act No. 158, Pub. Acts 1917, abrogated the common-law disabilities of married women to contract, in the respect of enabling them to become jointly liable with their husbands on written instruments and thereby subjecting to execution property held by the entireties. Section 2 provides:

“Such instrument shall contain a statement that no undue influence or constraint has been exerted against the wife in the execution thereof.”

In February, 1927, defendant Reutter-, sought a,' loan of $1,650 from plaintiffs. It was arranged and Reutter prepared a contract covering it, signed by himself alone. In…